Goldline Curling Blog

We are proud to introduce you to Geoff Walker, lead on the Brad Gushue team out of Newfoundland Labrador. After a week of heavy sweeping at the Brier, Geoff is undoubtedly catching his breath this week, and readying up for the next event on their calendar.

Before the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, we were asked how the U.S. Olympic curling teams could set themselves apart. Goldline came up with the idea of doing customized curling brooms, and had unique designs created for each of the American, Canadian and Swiss Olympic curling teams.
Ever since we hooked up with Steve Lobel, a senior graphic designer, and part time curler, from Lobel Designs based out of Whitby, Ontario, the level of sophistication in our designs has hit a new peak.

This week’s featured Goldline ambassador is the lead on the team skipped by Kevin Martin. Ben Hebert has achieved much success out on the curling ice, having won a gold medal at the world junior championships, 2 Briers, a gold and silver at the world championships, and a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, as well as numerous other curling events and titles. The Martin team recently won the Alberta provincial playdowns, thereby earning the opportunity to play for another Brier title in front of a hometown crowd.

In just a few short weeks, the Canadian men’s curling championship begins in Edmonton, Alberta. One of the teams vying for the coveted Brier crown is the Saskatchewan squad headed by Brock Virtue.
In this week’s newsletter, we introduce you to Goldline ambassador Chris Schille, who plays second on the Virtue team.

Canadians love curling. They love to play the game. They love to watch the game. Now, we are going to be able to watch more curling than ever before, thanks to Sportsnet, who has purchased the Grand Slam of Curling!

In an earlier blog post, we outlined the primary differences in curling brushes, with one of the first items mentioned being the material comprising the brush shaft. Typically brush shafts are made of carbon fiber or fiberglass, or some combination of the two. If we were to draw an analogy with cars, a 100% carbon fiber brush would be the Cadillac, while brushes with shafts containing fiberglass would be considered your basic Volkswagon.

Last week saw the determination of virtually the entire field for the Tim Horton’s Brier, which will be played in Edmonton from March 2-10, 2013. It is going to be a fantastic week of curling. Congratulations are extended to skip Brock Virtue, vice Braeden Moskowsky, second Chris Schille and lead DJ Kidby for having won the SaskTel Tankard, thereby securing a spot at the Brier.

With the men’s provincial playdowns starting across the country this week and next, Goldline would like to highlight Marc Kennedy, who is hoping to gain a berth into the Brier. At just 31 years of age, he has an Olympic gold medal, 2 Brier titles and a world championship under his belt. He’s a heavy hitter out on the ice, and is one of the strongest sweepers in the game.

It’s been a very busy two weeks in the curling community, including the TCA men’s Goldline bonspiel, the Glynhill Ladies International bonspiel, the third leg of the Grand Slam of Curling and a narrowing of the field for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts.